LONDON, June 10, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced his resignation as an MP, accusing a parliamentary probe into the "Partygate" scandal of driving him out. Johnson, 58, said he was stepping down with immediate effect "triggering an immediate by-election" in his marginal seat, which heaps political pressure on his successor Rishi Sunak. The ex-leader is currently being investigated by a parliamentary committee over whether he lied to MPs about lockdown-breaching parties at Downing Street. In the statement, Johnson said he had received a letter from the committee "making it clear -- much to my amazement -- that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament. "I did not lie, and I believe that in their hearts the Committee know it," Johnson said in the statement on Friday.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha June 10, 2023 04:24 UTC